A worker was killed by a gas explosion at a petrol station in Si Racha district, Chon Buri, yesterday, July 20, after part of the building collapsed. Investigations into the cause of the blast are ongoing.
Police from Bo Win Police Station, investigators and emergency responders were called to the PTT NGV station on Road 331, inbound towards the Pak Ruam intersection in Bo Win subdistrict, following reports of an explosion.
The blast scattered concrete debris and sections of wall across the station. Initial reports indicated that one worker had been trapped inside the damaged building.
A petrol station employee told police that staff noticed a smell resembling a flammable substance before the incident and called in technicians to repair the equipment. While the technician was carrying out the work, a loud explosion occurred, sending debris across the road.
The employee said attempts to contact the technician after the explosion were unsuccessful until rescue teams arrived at the scene.
Rescuers later found the body of a man beneath a collapsed wall near the third support pillar inside the building. His identity had not been confirmed at the time of publication.
Power to the affected area was disconnected to enable rescue workers to search safely for anyone else trapped inside.
DailyNews reported that the cause of the explosion was not immediately known. Forensic officers will examine the scene to determine what triggered the blast.
In similar news, a Thai worker lost his life in an explosion at an oil tank production factory in Kanchanaburi province. Two other workers were injured in the incident.
More than 10 fire trucks were dispatched to the scene and sprayed water into the factory to prevent the fire from escalating and spreading to nearby buildings and residences.
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